Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 335

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£300

A Burma 1885-87 operations D.C.M. awarded to Private W. White, Somerset Light Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal
, V.R. (804 Pte. W. White, 2/Som. L.I., 23rd April 1886) renamed, contact marks and edge bruising, very fine £100-150

Walter White was awarded the D.C.M. for courageous conduct during the operations against the rebels at Pyatoway, Burma on 23 April 1886.